The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1887-07-09
Proceedings of the Democratic COuserv'
ative Convention of G Grenada
County.


County.
The convention met on July 4, ~, at tn
courthouse in Grenada. Meeting was Gale
TO order and A.. L. Bridgers elected Chairman
and A. 3. Bell, secretary.
on motion of VIC. Mclean, each delega
tion appointed two delegates from ther re
snectiye beats and the Chairman appointed
one from the county at large, as COMMITTEES
on credentials to settle the matter OF dispute
between the contesting delegations from bea
No. s.
Whereupon the following delegates were
onnointed as members of the Committee:
From Beat No ]. VIII. Fitz-Gerald and e
y i. Austin.
From Beat No 2 Ike Jarnes and win VII.
liams.
y r, Yeager.
Fro,n Beat No. 4. w. b. Winter and r. H.
Stokes.
Fron county at large. ". G. Mclean.
IN motion the convention adjourned to
meet at o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
convention called to order by "A. l.. Brlu-
,ors the Chairman ,and, the report OF the COM
4 mittee on credentials, giving to each OF tne
4 contesting delegations from Reat 3 the privl-
lepe of casting ten votes, was received.
On motion of H, E. Calm the report OF said
committee was accepted.
On motion of W. II. Fitz-Gerald each dele
cation retired and appointed from their num-
ber ten delegates.
Whereupon the following resolutoLs were
unanimously adopted; -
RESOLVED, BY the Democracy OF 1ne oouh-
~ Of Grenada in Convention assembled:
,st. That 1t has observed with pleasure M
that the course of the Aon; y, II as met with
rnneroI vio anprovai throughout the state; and
The nemocracy of GrenaGa county hereoy
exnresses its Warmest thanks for th,s lndofse-
ment of our distinguished ieaUm e.,,, omd axnress
ond That we hereby reaffirm ana express
onr nnbonnded faith and confidence IN MS
devotion to country and to the prinG;llpies so, "
the Democracy; and 1t is With tsRnanishaa Rrlne ha
pleasure that we presehaE paon oto tn the SENATE of
the United States, and we hereby instruct oud
Representatiyes in the Legislature 10 give
him their support and to SO cast 1he'r No'e.
on motion the Convention proceeded TO pal
lot for the nomination of the different ofh-
GERS with The following result:
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
]. T. Slack-62, A. II. Whitfeld-37.
]. H, McAfee-67, w. S. Eskridge--A o. +.
Bledsoe-S.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
James G. Longstreet-7S, P. NJ. Miller-2l.
SHERIFF.
G. B. Jones-72, L. McCraclen--l7, BENJAMIN
Williams-l0.
CHANcERY cLEaK.
Before the balloting was begun j. j. Gage'
jr.. withdrew his name as candidate ior 'ne
Office of Chancery Clerk, and his strehgth
was not cast an ~
i. r. Thomas-so, j. c. Windham-l6, A. X.
Turner-6.
CIRCUIT CLERK, (On 9TH ballot.l
j. c. Perry-5i, Il. T. Payne-S5,J j. ). kihg-9'
p. ", Gause-w Withdrew after 4th y 'liot'
COUNTY TREASURER.
+, g. Payne-52, ". s. Hall-l1
FOR ASSESSOR.
+. A. Martin, 100, mo opponent4
@ COUNTY sURvEYER.
u, G, Gibbs, nominated by acclamation, mo
vPpohShsJ
CORONER AND RANGER.
!. NJ Golden, nominated by acc'amation. lno
opponent.
tNote.-In the above report we omit the
fractions)
Whereupon the nomination OF the success
full candidates were made unanimous by the
vote of the Convention.
On motion, of w. @. Mclean each deleg'l-
ton nominated and elected two OF their
members as members of the Democratic Ex-
ecutiye Committee OF Grenada county. MISS
Or. motion the chairman appointed the ioi-
lowing delegates to attend the District con-
vention: w. C. Mclean, Max Ginsburger, W.
w. Holly. II. u. Willis, ". F. Martin, VIM.
Mcswine, J. @. Crump, W, J. Parker z. d.
Guy, ]. w Griffis and F. P. Collins.
On motion the chairman appointed the 1oi-
lowing delegates to attend the Senatorial
convention: r. w. McAfee, James Martin jr,
J.C. Perry, g. w. Wood and W. n. Yeager.
Whereupon the following resolution was
unanimously adopted;
RESOLVED, That the delegation from this
county to the District Convention cast the
vote of this convention, solid and that no
Proxies he allowed.
On motion the convention adjourned sine
die. a. u. bRlDGERs.
Y AS. BELL, CiaifiiAau'
Secretary.